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GB2572233B - Recycling method and taggant for a recyclable product - Google Patents

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GB2572233B
GB2572233B GB1816656.1A GB201816656A GB2572233B GB 2572233 B GB2572233 B GB 2572233B GB 201816656 A GB201816656 A GB 201816656A GB 2572233 B GB2572233 B GB 2572233B
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US16/982,558 US12090520B2 (en) 2018-03-21 2019-03-21 Recycling method and taggant for a recyclable product
PCT/GB2019/050793 WO2019180438A2 (en) 2018-03-21 2019-03-21 Recycling method and taggant for a recyclable product
EP23176872.2A EP4230375A3 (en) 2018-03-21 2019-03-21 Recycling method and taggant for a recyclable product
CN201980034400.5A CN112188950A (en) 2018-03-21 2019-03-21 Recycling method and label for recyclable products
EP19719584.5A EP3768484A2 (en) 2018-03-21 2019-03-21 Recycling method and taggant for a recyclable product
CA3097923A CA3097923A1 (en) 2018-03-21 2019-03-21 Recycling method and taggant for a recyclable product
KR1020207029902A KR20200133774A (en) 2018-03-21 2019-03-21 Recycling method and taggant for recyclable products
JP2021500361A JP7672612B2 (en) 2018-03-21 2019-03-21 Recycling methods and taggants for recyclable products
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